re: #122 goddamnedfrank

The problem isn’t fundraising connections, it’s that the people Kasich knows are cowards who have profited from this administration’s tax cuts. The last thing they want is to be seen as traitors by a potentially re-elected and highly vindictive Trump. The only way their sense of self interest tilts towards backing a challenger is if Trump already appears fatally wounded, and since the GOP base has been more than willing to condone multiple Trump scandals that would have destroyed any other President I don’t see the mental calculus changing. At this point even if Mueller comes back with incontrovertible proof of a conspiracy with Russia and a recommendation for impeachment I think it will only harden his support within the GOP, because literally nothing matters to them anymore except venting their white nationalist spleens.

I think you have a good take. No argument from me. But I will stay say do not count Kasich out.

I am not aware of all the big money players, but there is one biggie right here in his hometown area…metro Columbus.

I don’t know if you caught it, but it was reported a few weeks back and posted here that Les Wexner left the Republican party and went Independent. Les has backed Kasich before.

He gave him over a million in his last run. It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if Les can use his considerable clout to bring in others that wouldn’t be concerned about any Trump fallout. I think some of the people, maybe even the Kochs know the problems Trump gives them.

What happens if they shake their money fists at all the Republicans and threaten all of them if they don’t help run Trump out? Even if they don’t do that, they can probably use all their underground connections to fund a Kasich run and still look like they aren’t.

Hmmm. I wonder if Les knows Sheldon???